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7 questions answered about the unidentified dog respiratory illness
PBS Newshour An unidentified respiratory illness spreading among canines in more than a dozen states has been causing anxiety and fear among dog owners. While the symptoms appear similar to those caused by other known canine respiratory illnesses, this new ailment does not respond as effectively to existing drugs and can lead to serious medical issues in […]
Jan 31, 2024
First known outbreak of deadly fungus C. auris confirmed in WA
Seattle Times The first known outbreak of a particular deadly fungus has hit Washington state, King County public health officials confirmed Tuesday. The fungus, called Candida auris or C. auris, first emerged in the state in July, when a Pierce County resident tested positive for the fungus at Kindred Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital […]
Jan 31, 2024
High alert as case of Rift Valley Fever confirmed
NTV Kenya The Ministry of Health has advised counties to be on high alert following a confirmed case of Rift Valley Fever disease in the country. In a circular to county health directors on January 24, the confirmed case was from an individual from Turbi, North Horr, Marsabit County. “This outbreak is closely associated with […]
Jan 30, 2024
Syphilis Is Soaring in the U.S.
NYT Cases have risen by 80 percent since 2018, the C.D.C. reported. But chlamydia remains far more common. Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge, reaching the highest rate of new infections recorded since 1950, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. More than 207,000 cases were diagnosed in […]
Jan 30, 2024
Measles Cases On The Rise In England As Vaccination Rates Fall
Forbes Measles cases are rising fast in England after years of falling vaccination rates, official figures show. More than 1,600 suspected cases were recorded last year, up from 735 in 2022 and 360 in 2021, the U.K. Health Security Agency reports. Back in 2016, the World Health Organization had called the country “measles-free.” Waning vaccination levels are […]
Jan 23, 2024
Measles and Misinformation Are Two Huge Public-Health Threats
Time Measles would be gone if we wanted it to be. We’ve had a highly effective, safe vaccine for it for 60 years. But because of rising anti-vaccine sentiments, measles is back, with recent cases in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Virginia. Unless we tackle the misinformation that is at the root of vaccine hesitancy, more children will get sick from this […]
Jan 23, 2024
CDC says JN.1 variant accounts for about 86% of COVID cases in US
Reuters The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday estimated COVID subvariant JN.1 to account for about 85.7% of cases in the United States, as of Jan. 19. The agency said JN.1 remains the most widely circulating variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country and globally. There is no evidence at present that […]
Jan 23, 2024
You can still be contagious with COVID if you have a negative test — here’s why
NBC News As the nation experiences what many experts believe is the second-largest wave of COVID infections since the pandemic started, many Americans will be checking to make sure they don’t have the respiratory illness. COVID testing guidelines and what we know about how long you’re contagious have changed since the start of the pandemic. So we […]
Jan 23, 2024
Can’t stop coughing? Persistent cough has made this virus season exhausting.
Washington Post Some doctors say lingering coughs are worse than usual this winter. Others say post-pandemic patients are just more aware of coughing. Coughs are common during every winter virus season. But this year it seems like more people than usual are complaining about a cough that just won’t go away. Cathy Conger, 60, who […]
Jan 23, 2024
Why diphtheria is making a comeback
NPR It had been over 30 years since the last case of diphtheria was seen in Guinea. So when patients began showing up six months ago with what looked like flu symptoms — fever, cough and sore throat – doctors weren’t alarmed. Until the children started dying. That’s when they realized that this longtime scourge, […]
Jan 23, 2024